The Takeaways

The The Takeaways Takeaways ... ...

While every party host and event planner wants to make sure their guests leave with the best memories and keepsakes from the event, it’s important that the hosts also have something to commemorate the occasion. Be sure to have guest books for attendees to sign and make sure you’re capturing the fun for posterity with photos and video.

If you’d like something more elaborate than a guest book, request that guests write down and share a piece of advice, a favorite moment from the event, a quote or song that’s special to them, and leave it in a box or fishbowl at the event. For birthday parties or special holiday events, a creative and especially poignant idea is to have a special table set aside for cards or

gifts covered with a tablecloth that guests can sign in permanent market with their name, date, and a comment. Pull out that same tablecloth to use at each birthday and watch how the guests evolve over the years. Keepsakes like this are truly treasures.

Party favors and gift bags for event guests should be personalized to the occasion. Individually wrapped custom cookies that feature the event theme or company logo or wedded couple’s initials, etc., are a tasty takeaway. At recent fundraisers, we’ve seen some very cute creations by Casey Mo’s Cookies. Wedding favors have become incredibly creative! “Let love grow” personalized seed packets mean your guests can remember you with flowers growing in their home or garden. There are custom blended coffees, signature scent candles, and personalized wine bottle labels, just to mention a few trends out there.

A special touch is to also include something as a reminder of their time in the Golden Isles. A bottle of Southern Soul Barbeque Sauce might be just the perfect touch or maybe you want something more long-lasting like a cup, hat, or shirt with the Golden Isles logo from the CVB Visitor Center, Island Time T-shirt from the Village, or an SSI Tee Time SSI wave sticker. As we mentioned earlier, local boutique

Tonya’s Treasures specializes in putting your special message or design on a wide variety of products. Whether a shirt from their favorite restaurant, Sea Island golf hat, or a few shells from the beach, you want your guests to remember the special and unique environment of our island home.

For help planning your next event, pull out the Plan It Connection directory you’ll find inserted in this issue. Inside is a listing of local venues and vendors that welcome your business and want to make sure you have a party to remember!

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